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- Chamukuy
Chamukuy
θ² Tauri
Chamukuy is a white giant, in the constellation Taurus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1876.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.40.
What it’s like
It gives off 81 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 8,300 degrees.
It is 150.4 light years away: 1423 trillion kilometres.